: Key Takeaways: Subtitle: Unraveling Profitability Trends and Strategic Insights Across UK Industries. Unveiling the Profitability Enigma: Industries at Their Employee-Earning Peak In the intricate tapestry of business success, a crucial thread is the profit per employee metric. It not only measures operational efficiency but also serves as a barometer for strategic decision-making, especially critical for SMEs aiming at sustained profitability amid growth ambitions. A recent analysis by money.co.uk business credit card experts delves into the industries with the highest profit per employee in the UK, unlocking strategic insights for businesses eyeing financial excellence. Mining the Wealth: Top Industries and Their The post Secrets Unveiled: Industries That Turn Employees Into Gold Mines appeared first on Business Today
: Stick with Security: Require secure passwords and authentication lfair August 11, 2017 | 10:47AM Stick with Security: Require secure passwords and authentication By Thomas B. Pahl, Acting Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection To make it harder for hackers to bluff their way onto a computer network, careful companies follow the advice of Start with Security and require strong authentication practices . We’ve considered FTC settlements, closed investigations, and the questions we get from businesses about implementing good authentication “hygiene.” Here are some tips on using effective authentication procedures to help safeguard your network. Insist on long, complex, and unique passwords. A password’s very reason for being is to be easy for a user to remember, but hard for a fraudster to figure out. Obvious choices like ABCABC, 121212, or qwerty are the digital equivalent of a “hack me” sign. Furthermore, experts have determined that passphrases or longer passwords are generally harder to crack. The smar[...]